The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) successfully conducted a remote Implementation Support Mission (ISM) for the BRECSA Project from 21 to 25 July 2025. The primary objective of the mission was to review and assess the current performance of the project, provide technical guidance and corrective solutions to address ongoing challenges, and ensure that […]
Tsirang, July 17, 2025 — A three-day Annual Work Plan and Budget (AWPB) Review Workshop was successfully conducted from July 15–17, 2025, at the Professional Development Centre, Tsirang. The workshop brought together key stakeholders from implementing agencies, government departments, and development partners to collectively review and validate the AWPB for the fiscal year 2025–26. The […]
The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MoAL) places high priority on enhancing the export of agri-food products, both in terms of value and volume. In line with this goal, the Regional Agricultural Marketing and Cooperative (RAMCO), Gelephu under DAMC, has established an outlet for Bhutanese products within the NEDFi Haatin Guwahati, India. It is in […]
A Strategic Investment Plan (SIP) is a comprehensive, forward-looking document that outlines priority investment areas, funding needs, and implementation strategies to achieve long-term impact of the project. It serves as both a policy guide and a resource mobilization tool. It is in pursuit of development goal of BRECSA i.e catalyze a 30% increase in resilient […]
“A High-Income Country Driven by Innovation and Sustainability” is the development vision of the 13 FYP of the Bhutan.” Within this vision, the agriculture sector is mandated to boost the GDP contribution to Nu. 50 billion and increase the export value to Nu. 6 billion. The Building Resilient Commercial Smallholder Agriculture (BRECSA) project, funded by […]
Tarayana Foundation, an implementing partner to WFP for the BRECSA project funded by IFAD and GAFSP, and administered by Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock, Royal Government of Bhutan has successfully conducted four days of hands-on training on key thematic areas of agriculture production for Agriculture Officials and Sanam Jabchorpas of the project target Dzongkhags from […]
The SECAP on Piggery and Coffee concluded last Friday The Social, Environmental, and Climate Assessment for the inclusion of Coffee and Piggery as prioritised commodities under the BRECSA project financing was completed successfully last Friday. BRECSA project has six prioritised commodities, namely, dairy, poultry, vegetables, mushroom, turmeric and ginger for commercialisation and value chain development […]
Update: The creative-thinking workshops to develop a forward thinking, evidence-based, resilient and inclusiveStrategic Investment Plan (SIP) for Coffee and Dairy value chains. A Strategic Investment Plan (SIP) is a comprehensive, forward-looking document that outlines priority investment areas, funding needs, and implementation strategies to achieve long-term impact of the project. It serves as both a policy guide and […]
Update: A delegation from Bhutan, comprising government officials (Regional Agricultural Marketing and Cooperatives Office (RAMCO) and Bhutan Food and Drug Authority (BFDA)) and agri-food exporters, visited Dhaka, Bangladesh from 20th-26th April, 2025 to explore trade opportunities and diversify Bhutan’s export market beyond India. The visit, supported by the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MoAL), the […]
Following up on previous efforts, the RAMCO, based in Gelephu recently conducted a trial marketing event in Guwahati, Assam, from April 21st to 25th, 2025. The initiative aimed to deepen trade connections, understand the demand for Bhutanese RNR products, and negotiate export prices. Guwahati, the capital of Assam, was identified as a key market due to its […]